Madison times., 1887-01-01
DOMEsTIO

-Commissioner Montgomery. OF the
Patent Office, has issued an order to the
| effect that from January 3, proximo, en-
ploys in all divisions in the Patent Office
where work is three or four months in
arrears, will be required to work from 8 a.
m. until p. m. instead Of from a. m. to
4. p. m, as heretofore.
Judge Butt Tuesday morning formally
dismissed the petition for divorce present.
ed by Lady Colin and Lort Colin Camp
bell, in view OF the verdict rendered by the
jury finding neither OF the parties guilty
OF adultry. The Judge granted Lady Colin
$50 costs in her quit against her husband,
and the full cost OF her defense ag inst her
husbands suit. He also granted full costs
to the Duke OF Marlborough, Chief Shaw
and DR.. Bird, correspondents in Lord Colin 8
suit against his wife Gen. Butler, another
correspondent. did not apply for costs.
Next Tuesday at 10 o'clock the Texas
Masonic Grand Lodge will convene in reg.
nlar session On Tuesday night the lead
ing citizens will give ball and supper to
its members.
The telephone company OF Memphis.
will in all probability extend its line along
the river front t. Friar's Point, Mise. 100
miles below Memphis. The Levee Board OF
mississippi will nay an annual rental OF
$s per mile. and the patronage of planters
along the route will doubtless make the in.
vestment paying one to the telephone
company.
The following officers were elected Wed
nesday by the Grand Lodge OF the Benz
VIOLENT Order OF Elks meeting in New York:
Hon. VIM. E. English CT Indianapolis, Ex
.,lted Grand Ruler; Hamilton E. Leech OF
Washington. oscar Z. Clifford of Newark
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G. Rs; A, c. Moreland OF New York, Grand
Grand Treasurer.
Bills were introduced in the House Wed
nesday to admit Dakota, Montana, Wash
ington and New Mexico; for the free coin
age Of silver; fixing the salary OF Civil ser
vice Commissioners at S., 900; authoriZ
ing the anticipation of the payment OF in
terest on the bonded debt: granting pen
sions to disabled railway mail service
clerks; granting the franking privileges to
inmates of the Soldiers Homes.
Mrs. Caroline Forsythe, a rich widow
OF Freehold, n. j., is suing the Chicago
Belt Line railroad for $3.50, 900, which she
claims is money loaned that corporation
by her.
IF. B. Miller. son OF prominent Troy,
N. Y, merchant, induced one of the girls
that worked in his fathers house to elope
with him. He was arrested in New York
City Saturday and locked up in the
Toombs. The girl clung to him and
wanted to share his couch in the cell.
William Wooden, substantial citizen
OF Newark, n. j., whose wife, Louisa, de-
serted HIM several months ago and went
to Kansas City with their 6.year-old boy,
Willie, succeeded in obtaining an interview
hnr l.ar
effective that the fair truant decided to
again assume charge OF his domestic affairs
in the State famuos for justice and whisky
possessing the peculiar electrical proper
ties OF lightning. When the habeas corpus
instituted by William for the
possession OF little Wiiiie was called in the
Criminal Court, he stepped up before Judge
White with Louisa, by his side blushing
like a newly made bride, and promptly an
nounced that they kissed and settled all
their differences. His Honor thereupon re-
leased Willie from the custody of Marshal
MCGOWAN, and this happy trio eft the
court to enter again upon what they have
promised tn make a long-continued amk-l
period OF bliss.
"A Glasgow youth purchased what he
thought was a United States bond, at
before sailing for America, paying
20, 700 for it, hoping thereby TO make sure
OF his money. The bond proved to be
q newspaper advertisement, and worthless |
The scotchman, with a young vile, Is pen
niless in Boston.
Agent John A. Kinney, OF the Yankton
Indian Agency, had conference with Gen.
Atkins. of the Indian Office, upon the needs |
oi the Indians under his charge. He asks |
or permission to purchase for the Indians
100 brood mares and lumber for flooring |
400 houses IN process of construction on
'he reservation. His request will be grant |
ID. Agent Kinney reports the acreage un-
Ter cultivation this year as largely increas-
"a over last year. and the corn. oat and |
"heat crop is iully 66 per cent better than |
ast year. He says the Indians are making |
rapid progress in the science OF farming. are |
becoming more settled in their habits OF |
hie, and are looking with increasing favor |
apon the proposition to eivs them their